Clarissa Harwood holds a PhD in Nineteenth-century British Literature and is the author of three historical novels. Publishers Weekly called her first novel, Impossible Saints, “a rich debut. . . . With insight and sensitivity, Harwood explores century-old social mores and challenges that still echo loudly today.” Her second novel, Bear No Malice, won the Editor’s Choice award from the Historical Novel Society; Kirkus Reviews called it “a smart and highly civilized tale about love, temptation, and second chances.” Clarissa is a former English professor who lives in the beautiful Gatineau Hills of Quebec with her husband and three lively cats.